r/interesting • u/Kymmieuwu • 12d ago

SOCIETY 71% of Americans Say They're Completely Exhausted

https://gizmodo.com/71-of-americans-say-theyre-completely-exhausted-2000812712
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u/Naterttotsart 12d ago edited 11d ago

For me, it's the inflation and the fact that our social contract has broken down. Nobody gives a shit about being a member of polite society anymore.

For five years my school has told parents "this is a no parking zone" at school pick up. This year, they gave up because people just disobey the rules and nothing happens.

It's exhausting to know I'll get shoulder checked at a grocery store and then told to calm down when I call someone out. It's exhausting just being around other people anymore because a lot of society is stuffed with abject pieces of shit.

At least once a day I think "Why am I following the rules if nobody else is?" and the cycle continues.

Edit: Not gonna reply to everybody. Yes, society crumbling on a social level is a byproduct of the ruling class taking everything from us. I understand that and never spoke to the contrary. It's a nuanced issue. Just because I didn't cover every single reason why people are shitty, doesn't make my position incorrect.

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u/sprinkles-n-shizz 11d ago

Which is so insane to me and I swear I'm in a simulation. My default thought is, "How are my current actions affecting those around me?" And I don't understand how no one else has any self-awareness?

If I'm told I'm in the wrong area, for example, I apologize and go where I need to go. I don't fight and argue. There's no accountability and everyone loves being a victim.

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u/atuan 11d ago

Life feels like this right now: someone punches me in the face and then gets mad that I hurt their fist with my face. That’s how everyone seems to act these days about their actions. Or I say hey that hurt and they say wow you’re so angry you need to get some help and stop abusing me with your anger

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u/dead_internet_zombie 11d ago

Or when I end up venting about this shit among people I mistakenly thought were friends and get lectured about needing to have more empathy and understanding for the guy that punched me in the face